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`QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART
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`Michael Fazio (SBN 228601)
`michaelfazio@quinnemanuel.com
`865 S. Figueroa St., 10th Floor
`Los Angeles, California 90017
`Telephone: (213) 443-3000
`Facsimile: (213) 443-3100
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`Raymond N. Nimrod (pro hac vice pending)
`raynimrod@quinnemanuel.com
`Richard W. Erwine (pro hac vice pending)
`richarderwine@quinnemanuel.com
`Matthew A. Traupman (pro hac vice pending)
`matthewtraupman@quinnemanuel.com
`51 Madison Ave.
`New York, NY 10010
`Telephone: (212) 849-7000
`Facsimile: (212) 849-7100
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`Attorneys for Defendant
`VIZIO, INC.
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`CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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`CASE NO.: 8:16-CV-00545-SJO-
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`VIZIO’S ANSWER AND
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`DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL
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`VIZIO’S ANSWER
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`NICHIA CORPORATION
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`Case 8:16-cv-00545-SJO-MRW Document 36 Filed 09/20/16 Page 2 of 10 Page ID #:312
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`Defendant VIZIO, Inc. (“Defendant” or “VIZIO”), by and through its
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`counsel, hereby submits its Answer and Defenses to the Complaint filed by Plaintiff
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`Nichia Corporation (“Plaintiff” or “Nichia”). Unless expressly and specifically
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`admitted, VIZIO denies each and every allegation made by Nichia in the Complaint.
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`VIZIO answers as follows:
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`Jurisdiction
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`VIZIO admits that Nichia’s Complaint purports to arise under the
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`Patent Laws of the United States. Paragraph 1 contains legal conclusions to which
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`no response is required. To the extent that a response is required, VIZIO admits that
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`jurisdiction is proper in this Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and 1338.
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`The Parties
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`VIZIO is without knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief
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`as to the truth of the allegations set forth in Paragraph 2, and therefore denies them.
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`VIZIO admits that it is a corporation organized and existing under the
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`laws of the State of California, and has an office at 39 Tesla, Irvine, California
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`92618. VIZIO also admits that it may be served with process by serving its
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`registered agent, Registered Agent Solutions, Inc., 1220 S Street, Suite 50,
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`Sacramento, California 95811.
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`Paragraph 4 contains legal conclusions to which no response is
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`Venue
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`required. To the extent that a response is required, VIZIO admits that it is organized
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`and existing under the laws of the State of California, and does not contest personal
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`jurisdiction over VIZIO in this Court on that basis. VIZIO denies the remaining
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`allegations in Paragraph 4.
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`required. To the extent that a response is required, VIZIO does not contest that
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`venue is proper in this judicial district pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1391 and 1400(b).
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`VIZIO’S ANSWER
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`Case 8:16-cv-00545-SJO-MRW Document 36 Filed 09/20/16 Page 3 of 10 Page ID #:313
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`Count 1 – Infringement of U.S. Patent No. 7,901,959
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`VIZIO incorporates by reference its responses to the allegations in
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`Paragraphs 1 through 5 above, as if fully set forth herein.
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`VIZIO admits that Exhibit A to the Complaint purports to be a copy of
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`United States Patent No. 7,901,959 (“the ’959 patent”) entitled “Liquid Crystal
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`Display and Back Light Having a Light Emitting Diode,” and that the face of the
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`document indicates the patent issued on March 8, 2011. VIZIO is without
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`knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of the remaining
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`VIZIO denies the allegations in Paragraph 8.
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`allegations set forth in Paragraph 7, and therefore denies them.
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`VIZIO denies the allegations in Paragraph 9.
`10. VIZIO denies the allegations in Paragraph 10.
`11. VIZIO denies the allegations in Paragraph 11.
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`Count 2 – Infringement of U.S. Patent No. 7,915,631
`12. VIZIO incorporates by reference its responses to the allegations in
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`Paragraphs 1 through 11 above, as if fully set forth herein.
`13. VIZIO admits that Exhibit B to the Complaint purports to be a copy of
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`United States Patent No. 7,915,631 (“the ’631 patent”) entitled “Light Emitting
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`Device and Display,” and that the face of the document indicates the patent issued
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`on March 29, 2011. VIZIO is without knowledge or information sufficient to form a
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`belief as to the truth of the remaining allegations set forth in Paragraph 13, and
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`therefore denies them.
`14. VIZIO denies the allegations in Paragraph 14.
`15. VIZIO denies the allegations in Paragraph 15.
`16. VIZIO denies the allegations in Paragraph 16.
`17. VIZIO denies the allegations in Paragraph 17.
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`Count 3 – Infringement of U.S. Patent No. 8,309,375
`18. VIZIO incorporates by reference its responses to the allegations in
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`Paragraphs 1 through 17 above, as if fully set forth herein.
`19. VIZIO admits that Exhibit C to the Complaint purports to be a copy of
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`United States Patent No. 8,309,375 (“the ’375 patent”) entitled “Light Emitting
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`Device and Display,” and that the face of the document indicates the patent issued
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`on November 13, 2012. VIZIO is without knowledge or information sufficient to
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`form a belief as to the truth of the remaining allegations set forth in Paragraph 19,
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`and therefore denies them.
`20. VIZIO denies the allegations in Paragraph 20.
`21. VIZIO denies the allegations in Paragraph 21.
`22. VIZIO denies the allegations in Paragraph 22.
`23. VIZIO denies the allegations in Paragraph 23.
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`Count 4 – Infringement of U.S. Patent No. 7,855,092
`24. VIZIO incorporates by reference its responses to the allegations in
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`Paragraphs 1 through 23 above, as if fully set forth herein.
`25. VIZIO admits that Exhibit D to the Complaint purports to be a copy of
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`United States Patent No. 7,855,092 (“the ’092 patent”) entitled “Device for Emitting
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`White-Color Light,” and that the face of the document indicates the patent issued on
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`December 21, 2010. VIZIO is without knowledge or information sufficient to form
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`a belief as to the truth of the remaining allegations set forth in Paragraph 25, and
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`therefore denies them.
`26. VIZIO denies the allegations in Paragraph 26.
`27. VIZIO denies the allegations in Paragraph 27.
`28. VIZIO denies the allegations in Paragraph 28.
`29. VIZIO denies the allegations in Paragraph 29.
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`Response to Plaintiff’s Prayer for Relief
`30. VIZIO denies that Nichia is entitled to any of the relief requested in its
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`Prayer for Relief, or any other relief whatsoever.
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`Response to Plaintiff’s Demand for Jury Trial
`31. VIZIO admits that Nichia purports to demand a jury trial.
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`Affirmative Defenses
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`VIZIO asserts the following affirmative defenses without assuming any
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`burden that it would not otherwise have, including without admitting or
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`acknowledging that it bears the burden of proof as to any of them. VIZIO reserves
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`the right to amend its answer with additional defenses as further information is
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`obtained through discovery.
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`First Defense
`(Invalidity of the ’959 Patent)
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`The claims of the ’959 patent are invalid for failure to satisfy one or more
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`provisions of the Patent Laws, including but not limited to, 35 U.S.C. §§ 101, 102,
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`103 and/or 112.
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`Second Defense
`(Invalidity of the ’631 Patent)
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`The claims of the ’631 patent are invalid for failure to satisfy one or more
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`provisions of the Patent Laws, including but not limited to, 35 U.S.C. §§ 101, 102,
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`103 and/or 112.
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`Third Defense
`(Invalidity of the ’375 Patent)
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`The claims of the ’375 patent are invalid for failure to satisfy one or more
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`provisions of the Patent Laws, including but not limited to, 35 U.S.C. §§ 101, 102,
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`103 and/or 112.
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`Fourth Defense
`(Invalidity of the ’092 Patent)
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`The claims of the ’092 patent are invalid for failure to satisfy one or more
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`provisions of the Patent Laws, including but not limited to, 35 U.S.C. §§ 101, 102,
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`103 and/or 112.
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`Fifth Defense
`(Non-Infringement of the ’959 Patent)
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`VIZIO has not infringed and does not infringe any valid and enforceable
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`claim of the ’959 patent, directly or indirectly, either literally, or under the doctrine
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`of equivalents.
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`Sixth Defense
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`VIZIO has not infringed and does not infringe any valid and enforceable
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`claim of the ’631 patent, directly or indirectly, either literally, or under the doctrine
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`of equivalents.
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`Seventh Defense
`(Non-Infringement of the ’375 Patent)
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`VIZIO has not infringed and does not infringe any valid and enforceable
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`claim of the ’375 patent, directly or indirectly, either literally, or under the doctrine
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`of equivalents.
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`Eighth Defense
`(Non-Infringement of the ’092 Patent)
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`VIZIO has not infringed and does not infringe any valid and enforceable
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`claim of the ’092 patent, directly or indirectly, either literally, or under the doctrine
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`of equivalents.
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`Ninth Defense
`(Failure to State a Claim)
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`Nichia’s Complaint fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted.
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`Tenth Defense
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`Nichia is not entitled to relief because it has not appropriately pled, shown,
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`nor proven adequate standing for the relief sought.
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`Eleventh Defense
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`Nichia is not entitled to relief because it is collaterally estopped from re-
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`litigating issues regarding, inter alia, claim construction, infringement and validity
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`that have been decided against Nichia in prior litigations.
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`Twelfth Defense
`(Injunctive Relief Not Available)
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`Neither preliminary nor permanent injunctive relief are available to Nichia
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`under the legal standard established by the Supreme Court in eBay Inc. v.
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`MercExchange, L.L.C., 547 U.S. 388, 126 S. Ct. 1837 (2006).
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`Thirteenth Defense
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`Nichia’s recovery for alleged infringement of the ’959, ’631, ’375, and ’092
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`patents, if any, is limited to any alleged infringement committed no more than six
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`years prior to the filing of its Complaint pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 286.
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`Fourteenth Defense
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`Any claim for damages for patent infringement by Nichia is limited by 35
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`infringement.
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`Fifteenth Defense
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`Nichia’s claims are barred in whole or in part by prosecution history estoppel.
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`Sixteenth Defense
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`Nichia’s claims are barred in whole or in part by laches, estoppel, waiver,
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`and/or unclean hands.
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`Seventeenth Defense
`(Express or Implied License, Exhaustion)
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`Nichia’s claims are barred in whole or in part by actual licenses or under the
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`doctrines of implied licenses or patent exhaustion.
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`Reservation of Additional Defenses
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`VIZIO reserves all affirmative defenses under Rule 8(c) of the Federal Rules
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`of Civil Procedure, the Patent Laws of the United States, and any other defenses, at
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`law and equity, that may now or in the future be available based on discovery or any
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`other factual investigation concerning this case or any related action.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART &
`SULLIVAN, LLP
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`By /s/ Michael Fazio
`Michael Fazio (SBN 228601)
`michaelfazio@quinnemanuel.com
`QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART
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`865 S. Figueroa St., 10th Floor
`Los Angeles, California 90017
`Telephone: (213) 443-3000
`Facsimile: (213) 443-3100
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`Raymond N. Nimrod (pro hac vice pending)
`raynimrod@quinnemanuel.com
`Richard W. Erwine (pro hac vice pending)
`richarderwine@quinnemanuel.com
`Matthew A. Traupman (pro hac vice
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`matthewtraupman@quinnemanuel.com
`51 Madison Avenue, 22nd Floor
`New York, NY 10010
`Telephone: (212) 849-7000
`Facsimile: (212) 849-7100
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`Attorneys for Defendant VIZIO, Inc.
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`DATED: September 20, 2016
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify that on September 20, 2016 I electronically filed the
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`foregoing with the Clerk of the Court using CM/ECF, which will send notification
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`via electronic means to all counsel of record.
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`/s/ Michael Fazio
`Michael Fazio
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